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What Brown is accused of doing has even veteran police officers in Elizabethtown speechless.

"Really? Seriously? Because when you say bizarre, it's just, here in Elizabethtown, in 2013, that something like this is taking place," said Elizabethtown Police Officer Virgil Willoughby.

Court records said Brown tried to sell her newborn daughter to her cousin and another person. Police first arrested her Wednesday, but Thursday morning, a direct indictment upgraded that charge to a felony.

"Selling or purchasing of a child for adoption is a crime in the state of Kentucky," said Willoughby.

Police said the girl was born Nov. 26. They got involved when Brown's cousin came in to complain Brown wanted the baby back.

"At that point, we initially opened up a case for custodial interference," said Willoughby.

What police found was Brown had two more little girls, a 1-year-old and 2-year-old, living with other people.

"It appears that Ms. Brown had placed these children with these parents for some type of monetary value," said Willoughby.

Lillie Barnett lives in the trailer next door to Brown. She couldn't believe it when WLKY explained why her neighbor hadn't been out on the porch recently.

"Oh, Lord have mercy, Jesus. She didn't look like a girl who would do that," said Barnett. "I thought she was nice girl."

Barnett knew she'd recently given birth and was looking forward to meeting the newborn.

"I didn't even get to see the baby," said Barnett.

Police said Child Protective Services took emergency custody of all three of Brown's children and placed them together with a foster family while the investigation continues.

"(It's a) little odd, very sad as well," said Willoughby.

Willoughby said more charges could follow in the coming days including against those accused of buying the children.

Brown is currently being held in the Hardin County Detention Center on a $15,000 full cash bond.

She was on probation for possession of a controlled substance at the time of her arrest.